Vi comunichiamo che il 5 ottobre prossimo partirà il Corso di Alta Formazione "La Plastica nell'arte e per l'arte" presso il Plart di Napoli.Il corso, in collaboriazione con numerosi enti e...
The history of man-made fibres began at the end of the 19th century with the first semi-synthetic or regenerated materials (van Oosten 2002) and although completely synthetic polymers were developed...
Several different polymerisation methods can be used to produce PP, but all rely on exposing the propylene monomer to high temperatures and pressures in the presence of an active metal catalyst. By...
Book: Lucio Fontana: The Artist's Materials (2012)
Pia Gottschaller Lucio Fontana (1899–1968) is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative post–World War II Italian artists. Best known for his tagli—slashed, mostly monochromatic...
2011 New publication:The Painted King: Art, Activism, and Authenticity in Hawai’i
The Painted King: Art, Activism, and Authenticity in Hawai’i by Glenn Wharton University of Hawai'i Press, 2011 Available through Amazon.com The Painted King presents a model for community-based...
2012-06: Web cast: The Age of Plastic at the Smithsonian
The Age of Plastic: Ingenuity & Responsibilty. An interdisciplinary Symposium.This two-day symposium (7 and 8 June 20120)– organized by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC - brought together...
2012 INCCA Steering Committee welcomes new members
These new members will join Karen te Brake-Baldock (RCE), Glenn Wharton (NYU and MoMA) and Tom Learner (GCI) in the SC. The SC gives advice on the strategic direction of the network. Members take part...
Pip Laurenson is the newly appointed Professor of Conservation at UCL and director of the MSc in the Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media at UCL East that will open in September 2023. Pip has 30...
Barbara Sommermeyer is a conservator at the Hamburger Kunsthalle / Gallery of Contemporary Art and responsible for the care of paintings, sculptures and installations from 1960 onwards. After a...
Meagen Smith is the Collections Care Conservator for The London Library based in London, United Kingdom. She develops and delivers book, paper and preservation projects for the Library. Her typical...